SLS Benefits
SLS is the leadership organisation for Secondary Schools in Scotland. Now representing HTs, DHTs, Faculty Heads,/PTs and Bursars/Business Managers, Private and Public Sector.
- 24 hour turnaround for legal and professional advice and support specific to school leaders
- Preferential access to high quality Professional Learning
- Network of professional support and advice across the country
- Represented in over 90% of Scottish Secondary Schools and all authorities in Scotland
- Fully affiliated to ASCL (Association of School and Colleges Leaders) and all their services and benefits
- A voice in national education policy including representation on all national education bodies.
Increasingly members are realising the importance of being in the association that speaks exclusively for secondary school leaders. As a school leader you need information that’s relevant to your role as a senior leader. As a result more and more leaders are joining SLS and benefiting from our support.
SLS Engagement
SLS represents the interests of Secondary School Leaders. The association puts forward the views of those who LEAD and so influences decision making at local and national level. You can view what the SLS Team do in representing members by accessing their diaries.
School Leaders Scotland Premier Partners
80
Years supporting school leaders in Scotland
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of Scottish secondary headteachers are members
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Representation in schools in Scotland
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Depute Headteacher
£ 21.00
Per Month until end January 2021- Professional development courses
- Events & conferences
- Exceptional help & advice
- Access to Field Officer and General Secretary
- Access to first class legal advice & support
Business Managers / Faculty HeadsOur lowest priced membership
£ 15.00
Per Month until end of January 2021- Professional development courses
- Events & conferences
- Exceptional help & advice
- Access to Field Officer and General Secretary
- Access to first class legal advice & support
Headteachers
£ 28.50
Per Month until end of January 2021- Professional development courses
- Events & conferences
- Exceptional help & advice
- Access to Field Officer and General Secretary
- Access to first class legal advice & support
Professional Learning Events
New Events announced – all by Webinar
A wide range of professional learning events developed to meet the needs of school management teams across Scotland. All Professional Learning events are open to members and non members.
Health Protection Scotland
Starts On:
January 12, 2021
3:00 pm
Ends On:
January 12, 2021
4:00 pm
Event Information
Get up to the minute information from Dr Diane Stockton, COVID-19 Social and System Recovery Lead, Public Health Scotland
The Public Health Scotland Education Programme provides key evidence to inform the safe opening of schools now and in the future. Their work includes reviewing wider evidence, guidance and clear communication of evidence.
Diane will also share information on the roll-out of a school infection survey in early 2021 which involves PCR testing in older pupils and staff within a sample of schools.
There will be an opportunity to pose your questions to Diane.
Future Approaches to Assessment for National Qualifications - Webinar
Starts On:
January 21, 2021
4:30 pm
Ends On:
January 21, 2021
5:30 pm
Event Information
Professor Mark Priestley of the University of Stirling was commissioned by the Scottish Government to lead an independent review of the processes through which National Qualifications were awarded in 2020 after exams were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. SLS is delighted that he has agreed to take part in a roundtable discussion titled Future Approaches to Assessment for National Qualifications. He will lead off with a short presentation focusing on the following:
- Current context – opportunities and challenges
- The OECD review
- Issues impacting on school-based assessment
after which there will be an opportunity to pose your questions to Professor Priestley and to Dr Marina Shapira, Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Stirling.
ALL EVENTS ARE OPEN TO NON MEMBERS
Session with Gayle Gorman - Webinar
Starts On:
February 11, 2021
4:30 pm
Ends On:
February 11, 2021
5:30 pm
£20.00
Event Information
Following on from the Learning and Leadership sessions being held with John Swinney and Gayle Gorman on Friday 8th January, Gayle Gorman (HM Chief Inspector of Education) will host a session outlining the support Education Scotland is providing to support practitioners deliver leadership and learning in their own school and online setting.
She will include details of the forthcoming publication : What Scotland Learned and the National e-Learning offer.
There will be an opportunity to pose your questions to Gayle.
EVENT OPEN TO EVERYONE
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